State plane info sparks clash

January 18, 2009

[edit] State plane info sparks clash

"When state Sen. Gene Abdallah wanted to know how many aircraft the state owns, he figured it would be easy to get the information.

So last month, the Sioux Falls Republican made a request through the Legislative Research Council - the state's research arm for lawmakers.

The LRC had a list of aircraft, but to get details about those planes - their conditions and estimated values - a researcher had to

Instead of providing the information, however, state officials demanded to know which legislator was asking."

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